Navigating Filing Fee Waivers On MDEC

As Maryland Electronic Courts (MDEC) begins to be implemented in more counties, MVLS has started receiving questions about how to electronically file the filing fee waiver for an MVLS client. Currently, MDEC is operational in Anne Arundel, Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne’s and Talbot counties. When MDEC launches in a county, attorneys are required to utilize e-filing instead of paper submissions.

To file a filing fee waiver through e-filing, it requires that the attorney set up a second payment form on their account. Below are the steps to do that.

This is the payment account you will select any time you are filing a MVLS case. If you have any questions or experience any issues with the filing fee waiver, please contact Susan Francis at sfrancis@mvlslaw.org or 443-451-4084.